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Social Sciences at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 10,531. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 172 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UW - La Crosse.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UW - La Crosse Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

UW - La Crosse Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at UW - La Crosse compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at UW - La Crosse is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Social Sciences Schools 54
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools 487

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UW - La Crosse

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

UW - La Crosse Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

48% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 172 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW - La Crosse. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - La Crosse since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UW - La Crosse are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 150
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

UW - La Crosse also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 59
Sociology 43
Economics 25
Geography & Cartography 24
Archeology 21

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers 20,070 $58,360
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 12,660 $57,710
Managers 12,400 $85,050
Statisticians 580 $82,330
Urban and Regional Planners 410 $69,840

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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